Coming out of high school Qua Searcy was a three-star cornerback and ranked as a top-1000 player in the nation. The Barnesville, Georgia native had an impressive offer list of 14 schools before ultimately deciding on Georgia Tech in June before his senior year of high school.
Once Searcy arrived on campus, the Yellow Jackets made the move to transition Searcy to A-Back. With that being said, Searcy redshirt his true freshman season in 2014. In 2015, Searcy saw time in the Jackets first three games collecting 76-yards and one touchdown on 13 carries. His season would end when he suffered an ankle injury against Notre Dame.